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Item: Wise County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

628 Lake Street Ne
Wise, VA 24293

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (276) 328-8017

www.wisek12.org

Top Rankings

Wise County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

5,779 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

468 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wise County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	363	164
Kind	521	405
1	424	428
2	448	437
3	392	456
4	376	440
5	401	447
6	410	448
7	393	451
8	393	453
9	434	493
10	417	485
11	391	468
12	416	467

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District Rank

Wise County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#7 out of 132 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wise County School District
2023	#7
2022	#7
2021	#7
2019	#3
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#6
2015	#4
2014	#3
2013	#13
2012	#15
2011	#31
2010	#41

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	88%	68%
2021	74%	54%
2019	94%	82%
2017	88%	72%
2016	91%	80%
2015	92%	79%
2014	86%	74%
2013	81%	71%
2012	79%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2021	79%	69%
2019	86%	78%
2017	88%	80%
2016	86%	80%
2015	86%	79%
2014	83%	74%
2013	78%	74%
2012	91%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

69%

59%

92%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	92%	88%
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	97%	87%
2018	94%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	91%	87%
2015	86%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	86%	85%
2012	83%	83%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

9.8%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	9.8%	19.1%
2022	17.9%	20%
2021	10.9%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	0.14	0.71
2022	0.13	0.70
2021	0.10	0.70
2020	0.08	0.69
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.07	0.68
2017	0.07	0.67
2016	0.06	0.67
2015	0.27	0.67
2014	0.07	0.66
2013	0.08	0.65
2012	0.08	0.64
2011	0.07	0.64
2010	0.05	0.60
2009	0.06	0.60
2008	0.05	0.59
2007	0.05	0.59
2006	0.05	0.58
2005	0.04	0.57
2004	0.05	0.55
2003	0.04	0.54
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.05	0.52
2000	0.04	0.51
1999	0.05	0.51
1998	0.05	0.51
1997	0.05	0.49
1996	0.04	0.48
1995	0.04	0.49
1994	0.05	0.47
1993	0.05	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2022)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2022	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	19%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	15%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	3%	22%
2022	3%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	23%
2016	2%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	26%
2007	3%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	2%	27%
2003	2%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	3%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	2%	27%
1997	3%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

91%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	93%	45%
2022	93%	46%
2021	95%	46%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	49%
2018	97%	49%
2017	97%	50%
2016	97%	51%
2015	56%	51%
2014	96%	52%
2013	96%	53%
2012	96%	54%
2011	97%	54%
2010	97%	57%
2009	96%	57%
2008	97%	58%
2007	97%	58%
2006	97%	59%
2005	98%	60%
2004	98%	61%
2003	97%	62%
2002	98%	63%
2001	97%	64%
2000	98%	65%
1999	98%	65%
1998	98%	65%
1997	97%	66%
1996	97%	67%
1995	98%	67%
1994	98%	68%
1993	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,863 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$94 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$94 MM	$59 MM
2022	$83 MM	$55 MM
2021	$72 MM	$50 MM
2020	$64 MM	$48 MM
2019	$63 MM	$48 MM
2018	$61 MM	$46 MM
2017	$59 MM	$44 MM
2016	$58 MM	$43 MM
2015	$73 MM	$42 MM
2014	$66 MM	$41 MM
2012	$62 MM	$41 MM
2011	$62 MM	$40 MM
2010	$73 MM	$42 MM
2009	$73 MM	$43 MM
2008	$72 MM	$43 MM
2007	$68 MM	$42 MM
2006	$63 MM	$37 MM
2005	$61 MM	$33 MM
2004	$58 MM	$31 MM
2003	$56 MM	$33 MM
2002	$54 MM	$29 MM
2001	$57 MM	$28 MM
2000	$56 MM	$27 MM
1999	$47 MM	$25 MM
1998	$44 MM	$23 MM
1997	$44 MM	$22 MM
1996	$41 MM	$20 MM
1995	$42 MM	$20 MM
1992	$39 MM	$18 MM
1990	$38 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$97 MM	$59 MM
2022	$78 MM	$53 MM
2021	$66 MM	$50 MM
2020	$61 MM	$48 MM
2019	$61 MM	$48 MM
2018	$59 MM	$46 MM
2017	$59 MM	$44 MM
2016	$56 MM	$43 MM
2015	$70 MM	$42 MM
2014	$83 MM	$40 MM
2012	$67 MM	$41 MM
2011	$63 MM	$38 MM
2010	$70 MM	$42 MM
2009	$77 MM	$42 MM
2008	$74 MM	$41 MM
2007	$65 MM	$40 MM
2006	$62 MM	$39 MM
2005	$61 MM	$36 MM
2004	$57 MM	$31 MM
2003	$53 MM	$31 MM
2002	$54 MM	$29 MM
2001	$55 MM	$29 MM
2000	$57 MM	$27 MM
1999	$45 MM	$24 MM
1998	$45 MM	$23 MM
1997	$43 MM	$21 MM
1996	$42 MM	$21 MM
1995	$42 MM	$19 MM
1992	$39 MM	$18 MM
1990	$37 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,309

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,940	$15,852
2022	$14,371	$15,599
2021	$13,014	$14,122
2020	$11,432	$13,011
2018	$10,451	$12,340
2017	$10,000	$12,324
2016	$9,634	$12,007
2015	$11,948	$10,576
2014	$10,631	$10,820
2012	$9,962	$10,405
2011	$9,380	$10,061
2010	$10,763	$10,576
2009	$10,724	$11,282
2008	$10,598	$10,833
2007	$10,186	$11,013
2006	$9,533	$10,006
2005	$8,919	$9,139
2004	$8,545	$8,571
2003	$8,084	$8,950
2002	$7,760	$8,028
2001	$8,182	$7,912
2000	$7,835	$7,658
1999	$6,460	$6,541
1998	$5,864	$6,329
1997	$5,674	$6,082
1995	$5,186	$5,657
1992	$4,383	$5,133
1990	$4,266	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$16,863

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$16,480	$15,772
2022	$13,544	$15,118
2021	$11,989	$14,198
2020	$10,826	$13,009
2018	$10,150	$12,303
2017	$10,056	$12,398
2016	$9,323	$12,042
2015	$11,453	$10,658
2014	$13,431	$10,531
2012	$10,762	$10,420
2011	$9,454	$9,778
2010	$10,317	$10,658
2009	$11,299	$11,065
2008	$10,869	$10,444
2007	$9,749	$10,604
2006	$9,306	$10,603
2005	$8,897	$9,839
2004	$8,330	$8,522
2003	$7,644	$8,394
2002	$7,708	$8,029
2001	$7,976	$8,196
2000	$7,971	$7,662
1999	$6,172	$6,251
1998	$5,956	$6,290
1997	$5,633	$5,970
1995	$5,221	$5,518
1992	$4,426	$5,049
1990	$4,235	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wise County School District?

Wise County School District manages 13 public schools serving 5,779 students.

What is the rank of Wise County School District?

Wise County School District is ranked #7 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wise County School District?

91% of Wise County School District students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wise County School District?

Wise County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Wise County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,863 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 10% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education